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Terrorism

The data, released by the Home Office, shows than in 342 cases - roughly six in ten - the concern flagged up to authorities was of Islamist extremism.

In 99 cases it was right-wing extremism, while 56 cases listed “other” concerns and in 58 cases the concern was not specified.

More than a third of the total referrals in the East Midlands - 236 in all - were made by teachers or other people working in education.

Some 121 were made by police, 60 by council staff, 43 by health workers, 16 by members of the community and 12 by the prison service.

Only 18 were made by friends and family.

Simon Cole, Leicestershire Police chief constable and national policing lead for Prevent, said the Home Office figures show "trust and support is growing" but called for family members, friends and community leaders to come forward with concerns sooner.